Chapter Fifteen
She returned to her monotonous life and as usual started her day with classes at her university. Many new subjects were introduced this semester and the classes started getting tougher and tougher.
She loved the intermediate-level studio classes emphasizing tectonic expression through structural systems, construction methods and materiality, assembly, spatial and formal compositions, etc. She used these concepts taught to evaluate the designs that her employer asked her to everyday. Maybe he tested her capabilities in her chosen field.
Weekends she attended the extra classes on advanced Mathematics held at the university. After two classes, her math grades improved and she was glad that she chose to do the extra classes.
"Hey darling, we meet again as classmates, " said a husky voice in her ear. She turned to only come nose to nose with none other than Xavion.
"You?" She asked, shocked.
"Yes, me, I attend all weekend classes, remember?" He said and she smacked her forehead. She'd completely forgotten.
"Oh," she said as her face fell.
Xavion looked down at his mom's pendant around her neck and smiled happily. He couldn't believe it that she wore it. So all hope isn't lost after all.
He sat beside her again, staring at her. The desire to kiss her drove him mad. It had been so long since he'd kissed her. He sighed at the memory of the good times when he could kiss her everyday, whenever he wanted.
The professor walked into the class and started the lessons. Juliette didn't see Candice during the weekends too at the university. Did she not attend the weekend classes with Xavion?
The class got over and Juliette got up and left the classroom when Xavion was busy talking to the professor. She hadn't gone far when she came face to face with none other than Wesley. She froze as he saw her too. She wasn't aware that he was released from prison.
He hesitantly came towards her. She was about to run when he said in a pleading voice,"Juliette wait." She stopped in her tracks and slowly turned around. It was evident that she was scared. Would he now take his revenge on her?
He came closer and looked into her eyes, "Please forgive me Juliette, " he said, in a melancholy tone, his eyes portraying a sadness that was real, that came from his soul.
"I love you so much that I thought that if I made you pregnant you would be mine. I was wrong. I know you hate me for my behaviour but I'm sorry. I'm really sorry. Please try and forgive me. I love you Juliette and your forgiveness means everything to me. I won't bother you again, don't worry," he said and when Juliette didn't speak, he turned around and walked away dejectedly, with his shoulders slumped.
"Wait, Wesley, " she shouted at him and he froze in his tracks.
"I forgive you, " she said and he turned around and smiled at her.
"Thanks," he said and walked away.
Juliette didn't have any more classes so she walked to the door to go home. "Julie, wait," said Xavion from behind but Juliette started walking faster to avoid him.
He caught up with her and caught her wrist. "What do you want, Xavion?" She asked in a bored tone.
"Nothing, you forgot your textbook in class," he said and she stared at the book in his hand. He handed it to her.
"Thanks," she said but she noticed a deep cut on his hand. She put the book in her bag and caught his hand to inspect the cut. Xavion let her. He just watched her minutely for her reaction.
"What happened Xavi? How did you get this?" She said, concern etched over her face. "Come with me, " she said, pulling him to the medical infirmary. Xavion noted that she called him 'Xavi'. He was glad that his hand got scraped on the railings outside the class. He had a tetanus shot taken before so he didn't worry. So, he just followed her like a lost puppy. He loved the feel of her soft hand in his. He was dying to kiss her.
The infirmary was empty as it was a Saturday. She took some cotton and dabbing antiseptic, started cleaning and blowing onto his wound so that it wouldn't sting. Xavion was too lost in her to feel anything. With her face so close to his, her body in between his legs as she cleaned his wound, he was lost in his own fantasy world. She then applied some medicine and put two band-aids.
"There, done," she said and started to move away but Xavion caught her and pulled her into his chest. He lowered his head and smashed his lips to hers in a passionately heated kiss. His teeth bit softly on her lower lip and when she gasped, he plunged his tongue inside her sweet mouth, deepening the kiss. He was like a man who was drowning into her sweetness with no hope of ever reaching the end. He couldn't get enough of her. He had wanted to kiss her for so long that one wasn't enough for him. He was on fire and he wanted more.
When Juliette kissed him back, he knew that he would have to snatch his kisses since he deserved them. Juliette was his and her kisses should be for him too. He broke the kiss to take a deep breath but he didn't leave her. His arms tightened so that she couldn't escape.
When they caught their breaths back, he again captured her lips in a slow and lingering kiss.
When he broke off, her lips were swollen and she looked like she had been thoroughly kissed. She ran away from the infirmary with hot cheeks.
Juliette couldn't believe her body's reaction to Xavion. He was the best kisser in the whole world but she should have controlled herself. She felt so ashamed of giving herself up to him so readily. She went home and looked at herself in the mirror. Her cheeks turned bright red with embarrassment at what the whole world might have seen. Her swollen lips looked like they'd been thoroughly kissed.
She washed her face and went to the nearby grocery store. Afterwards, storing everything in her apartment, she went to the nearest mall to buy essentials as well as to escape Xavion who she knew would visit her after his classes were over.
She watched a movie, shopped and returned home by dinner time. Thankfully Xavion wasn't there waiting at her door. She went inside, made dinner and went to bed early.
Next day she lazed inside her apartment the whole day, completing her assignments for the week.
Monday morning after classes in the university she went to work.
"Hey, Jules, guess what? I'm engaged, " said Hailey excitedly.
"Congrats Hails," she said, smiling at her.
"To whom? You're boyfriend?" Juliette asked her curiously.
"No, to Felix Robson, " she said and Juliette's eyes widened in shock.
"What? H how did that happen?" She asked Hailey.
"Well, he was having some financial trouble running the company. So he went into a 50% partnership with Radiant Architectural Solutions. The owner was here in the morning. After he left I went inside Felix's chamber to give him coffee. He knows I have a crush on him. He just simply proposed marriage and put a ring on my finger. See," she said, grinning and showing off her engagement ring.
"Oh, that's great news," she said. She had heard about this company Radiant Architectural Solutions somewhere but couldn't exactly pinpoint where.
She knocked and went inside her employer's chamber. "Ms Meyers, from today you will sit in the cubicle outside. Come I'll show you," he said and going outside his chamber he took her to a small room next to his. There was a desk and a laptop and some chairs. A small cupboard was at the back to store her belongings. It was perfect.
"You will sit here Ms Meyers, " he said,"I have sent you an email with today's work."
"Yes sir," said Juliette, sitting down and starting the laptop to check her mail. She was perplexed. Was Mr Robson angry with her? Then why did he throw her out of his chamber? But she loved this cubicle better.
She got busy with the work that he had sent her. She didn't notice a pair of green eyes staring at her from the room opposite her. After emailing her finished work she sent an email to her employer and looked up to relax. Her eyes locked with the mesmerising green eyes of Xavion Alexander.
Was she dreaming? How would Xavion sit in the room opposite hers? She shut down her laptop and again looked up to a smirking Xavion.
No it was real. He really was here but how? She got up to go to Mr Robson's room to inform him that she was leaving. Knocking on his door, she went inside when he gave her permission.
"Yes Ms Meyers, I've received your mail. You may leave for the day," he said as Xavion came into the room. Juliette looked at him wondering what he was doing here.
"Ms. Meyers, this is Xavion Alexander, CEO of Radiant Architectural Solutions. He has agreed to partner with us, and give us his expert help. You will assist him too whenever he's here, " Mr. Robson said and Juliette's eyes widened. So, that's where she'd heard about Radiant Architectural Solutions. It was Xavion's company. He might have had a hand in the shifting of her cubicle, she concluded. And what about Mr. Robson's sudden engagement? Did Xavion force him to get married? She didn't want to even think about it.
"Yes sir," she said.
"You can leave for the day. Tomorrow Mr. Alexander will be here to guide you with the day's work. I have a meeting in the afternoon, " said Mr. Robson.
"Yes sir," she said and then left. She went to her cubicle and picked up her handbag and left after waving at a smiling Hailey. At the parking lot, before she could even reach her car, she was caught and pulled into a hard chest.
"Xavion, what are you doing?" She asked, perplexed at Xavion who just lowered his head and hungrily claimed her lips. He parted her lips with his probing tongue and plunged it inside. The lingering deep kiss left her completely breathless.
"Good night baby. I'll invade your dreams tonight," he said and left to go back to the office.
Juliette calmed her breath and climbed into her car and left. How would she get any work done tomorrow with him around?
The next day after her classes at the university, she arrived at her office. "Hi, Mr. Alexander's here and has been asking for you already. Please go to his chamber Julie or I'll be sacked. He's really whipped with you, it seems," she said, grinning.
Juliette rolled her eyes, smiling at her and went upto Xavion's chamber and knocked. Hearing his distinct 'Come in', she entered his chamber.
Xavion locked the door, the moment she went inside. Juliette stared at his door, perplexed. Why did he need to lock it?
Then pulling her close to him, he again claimed her mouth hungrily. He kissed her till he had his full for the time being and broke the kiss to steady his breath. Juliette's lips were swollen from his passionate kiss.
"Felix sent you an email with today's work. Why are you working as an assistant when you should be working as a trainee architect? Join my company as a trainee architect, Julie," he pleaded. "See what I had to do to just be with you, " he said.
"I'm settled here, Xavion. I don't want to leave," she said.
"If this company closes down, will you join me then?" He asked and she widened her eyes. Will he close this company just for his benefit?
"No, then I'll stop working and sit at home," she said, stubbornly.
"But I'll find a way to make you join me," he said. "Else I'll change my name."
"Ok, Jimmy. It's a nice name, don't you think?" She said cheekily, opening the door and escaping to her cubicle.